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Letters Patent 1Y0. 70,502, dated November 5, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE-YQKES.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERNE Be it known that I, THOMAS J. BARNES, of Cambridge, in the county of IIcnry, and State of Illinois, have invented'anew and useful Improvement in Horse-Yokes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable'othcrs skilled in the art to make and use the same, refcrence being had to the accompanying drawings forming" part of this specification.

The figure is a top or plan view of my improved horse-yoke.

My invention has for its object to simplify the construction of harness, and at the same time furnish anarrangement by the use of which the horses may be worked close up to trees, fences, de., without injuring thc trees or catching upon the fences; and it consists in the construction ofthe yoke, and in the combination thorowith of two short chains and a short equalizing-bar, the whole being constructed and arranged asv hereinafter more fully described..

The yoke is made in two parts, A and 3B, which are made exactly alike. The parts A and I3 are made about three and a half feet long, and of a. size proportioned to the kind of work to be donc, or the amount of draught to be applied to them. The outer ends of each part are bent or curved, as shown in thc drawing, so as to pass around the breast of thc horse, beneath his neck, and rest upon the collar. The inner ends ofthe said parts are made straight,.as -shown. Upon the ends of the parts A and B are formed hooks al a? and bl b2, and at tho centres of draught-arc formed eyes a3 and b3, to which are attached the forward ends of the short chains C, tho

rear ends of which are attached to the ends of the short equalizing-bar D, to thc centre of which the draughtchain E is attached. In using the yoke, the hook al of the part A is hooked into the outer heme-ring of the off horse, and the hook a2 into the inner heme-ring ofthe near horse. In the same manner thehook bl of the part I3 is hooked into the outer hame-ring ofthe neanhorse, andthe hook b2 into the inner haine-ring of the off horse.

By this construction the horses are enabled to work close up to trees and fences, without injuringthe trees or catching upon the fences, double-trees, whifHe-trees, elevises, 360.-, being wholly dispensed with. This yoke can be put upon large or small horses without change, and the bar D equalizes th'e draught, so that should ono of' the horses walk alittle ahead of the other, each may still draw his proper 4proportion of the load. I1 aro braces, which may be formed upon or attached tothe parts A and B of the yoke,` a-s shown in tho drawing, to strengthen them at the points or angles where the draught is applied.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. An improved horse-yoke, made in two parts, A and B, and in substantially the form and manner herein 4 shown and described. A

2. The combination of the short chains C and cqualizing-bar D, to whichthc draught-chain is attached, with the parts A and B of the yok-c, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

The above speci'catiou of my inventionsigned by me this thday of August, 1867.

' lIIOS. J. BARNES.

Witnesses:

W. L. DALRY-MPLE, WILLIAM Nrn. 

